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HTTP/HTTPS using SOCKS4 Proxy

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Demonstrates how to use HTTP/HTTPS with a SOCKS4 proxy.

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Unicode C
#include <C_CkHttpW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *html;

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat HTTP API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    //  Using a SOCKS4 proxy is just a matter of setting a few properties.
    //  Once these properties are set, all other coding is the same as when
    //  the connection is direct to the HTTP server.

    //  Set the SocksVersion property = 4 for SOCKS4
    CkHttpW_putSocksVersion(http,4);

    //  Set the SocksHostname to the SOCKS proxy domain name or IP address, 
    //  which may be IPv4 (dotted notation) or IPv6.
    CkHttpW_putSocksHostname(http,L"192.168.1.100");

    //  The port where the SOCKS4 proxy is listening.
    CkHttpW_putSocksPort(http,1080);

    //  Now do whatever it is you need to do.  All communications will go through the proxy.
    html = CkHttpW_quickGetStr(http,L"https://www.baidu.com/");
    if (CkHttpW_getLastMethodSuccess(http) != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",html);
    wprintf(L"----\n");
    wprintf(L"Success!\n");


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);

    }